n. A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
n. A short series of games to select a league champion.
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n. any final competition to determine a championship
Word Usage
"The authors are adamant that not only could bowl games continue to co-exist with a playoff, they argue that a playoff is actually necessary in order to save the bowl games."